MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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